End-of-life care in the U.S. is increasingly provided in nursing homes (NHs), and over half of all NH residents have some degree of cognitive impairment. Given the prevalence of this cognitive decline, there is a surprising ...

Background: Societal need for technological support constantly evolves. Many mobile applications (apps) are now easily accessible, especially for the special needs population. Little literature exists discussing the ...

Welcome to this inaugural issue of The Journal of BSN Honors Research. This journal is a compilation of original articles written by a select group of senior nursing students who participated in the Bachelor of Science in ...

Research has shown that hospital structure, e.g. nursing characteristics, affects patient outcomes. Nursing characteristics have been shown to be better in Magnet® hospitals. Previous studies have found that nursing workforce ...

PURPOSE: Developments in cancer treatments have resulted in increased survival of patients, but side effects/symptoms continue to be a concern. The Therapy-Related Symptoms Checklist (TRSC) has been used with adults ...

HF patients with clinical depression are at greater risk for rehospitalization and have higher mortality rates than those without depression. The purpose of this study was to use content analysis to identify factors that ...